Blanche Clinches Senate Confirmation as Attorney General Amid GOP Scrutiny
TL;DR
Senate narrowly confirmed Todd Blanche 50-49 to be attorney general after weeks of GOP skepticism over potential conflicts with Trump and a $1.8 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund; Sen. Bill Cassidy delivered the pivotal vote following concessions with Cornyn and Tillis, while Sen. Lisa Murkowski and Sen. Susan Collins opposed. Blanche has been acting AG since April, and the confirmation included concessions to curb the payout fund and limit audit-immunity provisions tied to the Trump-IRS settlement.
- Senate confirms Blanche as attorney general Politico
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- Trump loyalist Todd Blanche confirmed by Senate as US attorney general The Guardian
- Bill Cassidy Will Back Todd Blanche as Attorney General, Salvaging His Confirmation The New York Times
- Todd Blanche narrowly confirmed as Trump’s attorney general in overnight vote AP News
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